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AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 6 ‘Family diversity’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that aims to recap and consolidate student’s knowledge and understanding of:
key sociologists (Parsons, Murray, Chester and Benson, Stacey, Beck, Giddens and more)
key terms (Rapoports’ different types of diversity, neo-conventional Pure relationship, Risk society, negotiated family, individualisation thesis, Divorce-extended family, 'Families of choice’, Fragmentation and diversity, Connected thesis and more) in the family diversity topic of the family unit.
the main difference in modernist and postmodernist views of: society, the family AND explanations of family diversity.
INCLUDES STUDENT FRIENDLY MARK-SCHEME FOR 10 MARKER ON THIS TOPIC
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
ANSWERS FOR MOST ACTIVITIES (Recap and planning activity) INCLUDED AND CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
INCLUDES ORACY ACTIVITY
AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 7 ‘Families and Social policy’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that:
briefly recaps the main theories (Feminism, The New Right, Conflict theory, Functionalism) and theorists (Donzelot,Murray, Fletcher, Land & Leonard) and their views on the function of social policies and the relationship between families and social policies and.
models and supports students in using this knowledge to plan (using a planning success criteria) and answer (using a paragraph success criteria) a 20 marker USING THE ITEM.
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
**ANSWERS FOR MAIN ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
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AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 2 ‘Childhood’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that supports students in recapping the main theories, views and explanations of the position of childhood; examines how march of progress, conflict, child liberationists and postmodernist theories’ view society and how this might influence their approach or view of childhood and its changes over time. Also highlights the key sociologists (Katz, Postman, Aries, Palmer, Jenks, Gittens) in this topic.
The lesson then requires students to apply this knowledge to plan (using a success criteria) a 20 marker and write at least one paragraph for it.
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
MODEL PLAN AND ANSWERS FOR MAIN ACTIVITY CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
Sociology Education Class differences in achievement- How to answer 30/ 20 markers?
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that explores:
the main assessement objectives - AO1, AO2, AO3
how to answer 30 markers
allows studeNts to revise class differences in achievement (external and internal factors).
**Can also be used as a revision lesson for topic 2 (class diff in achievement -internal factors) Includes student friendly success criteria for essay **
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES AND MODEL ANSWER INCLUDED
Made for AQA A-level but is applicable for AS-Level and can be used for ANY SPEC and is still paplicable for GCSE essays
SOCIOLOGY Research methods - Sampling methods
Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores sampling methods, sampling frame, representative (sample), generalising (findings) and the relationship between these and positivism vss interpretivism and theoretical issues. LESSON COMES WITH ANSWERS
Catered for AQA A-level Sociology but can be used for ANY SPEC and GCSE without being edited.
Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.
AQA A-level Sociology: Education Class differences in achievement - Streaming and pupil subcultures
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that explores labelling, streaming, differentiation, polarisation, anti-school subcultures, pro-school subcultures, pupil subculture, A-C ecnonomy, educational triage to enable students to understand the role of streaming and pupil subcultures in causing class differences in achievement/ working-class underachievement/ middle-class achievement. Also covers and supports students in answering 4/6 markers using a success criteria and student-friendly mark-schemes.
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES AND EXAM QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED
**COMES WITH FREE A-LEVEL HELP SHEET AND KEY TERM SHEET FOR TOPIC 1 & 2
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**Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook) differentiated down for GCSE) lesson **
Uses and refers to ’ AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
AQA A-level Sociology Families: Theories of the family – Parson’s view of the family
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines, analyses and evaluates functionalist Parsons view of the family (functional fit theory) and his functions (mainly stabilisation of adult personalities – NOT primary socialisation).
Lesson explores the key terms: Functional fit theory, Stabilisation of adult personalities (Warm Bath Theory), Functional fit theory, Geographic mobility, Social mobility, Unit of production and Unit of consumption.
Lesson makes links to general functionalist key terms and family key terms that students might have previously been taught.
Main activity makes reference to AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend
***** MOST ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ANSWERS****
Starter assesses prior learning on family topics: couples, childhood and Murdock’s functions.
***** WORKSHEETS AT THE END OF THE PPT**
AQA A-Level Sociology Beliefs in Society PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the Beliefs in Society unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus. PLC includes topic and page numbers from the Westergaard and Townsend book one and two for content students my find hard to locate.
Sociology Education Class differences in achievement - Labelling
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that explores labelling, self-fulfilling-prophecy/ pygmallion effect, determinism and interactionism to enable students to understand the role of labelling in causing class differences in achievement/ working-class underachievement/ middle-achievement.
**ANSWERS TO MOST ACTIVITIES **
COMES WITH FREE A-LEVEL HELP SHEET AND KEY TERM SHEET FOR TOPIC 1 & 2
**Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook) differentiated down for GCSE) lesson **
Uses and refers to ’ AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
Introduction to the Mass Media (& informal and formal controls of output/ content)
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that introduces students to the different forms of mass media and formal and informal methods used by the government to control media output formally and informally.
Examines the following concepts:Mass media, Media technologies , Media institutions, Media products.
**Made for AQA A-level **but can be easily used for other specs
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
RESOURCES FOR LESSON CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
**Based on content in textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law ** - BUT LESSON REQUIRES NO TEXTBOOK
KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Families: Topic 1 Couples
Key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 1 Couples that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. Includes some sentence starters for more difficult topics.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 2 Childhood 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on divorce (family -topic 2 childhood. Models how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question.
*** Based on AQA specification**
*Outlines the success criteria and provides sentence starters for the full essay (intro, main body and conclusion). Success criteria used for paragraphs in main body of essay is PEELE/A
Outlines the key terms, sociologists, theories that can be used when answering the question.
Supports students who need support and guidance with writing essays whilst providing students who are already good at writing essays opportunities to further improve their essay skills.
PAGE NUMBERS From Webb et al Book 1 textbook included for 3/4 of paragraphs in main body.
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 6 Family diversity 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on evaluating the view that individual choice in personal relationships has made family life less important in the United Kingdom today (family -topic 6 family diversity).
*** Based on AQA specification**
Models and supports students with how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question and how to plan essays using planning success criteria.
Outlines the success criteria and provides sentence starters for the full essay (intro, main body and conclusion). Success criteria used for paragraphs in main body of essay is PEELE/A
Outlines the key terms, sociologists, theories that can be used when answering the question.
Supports students who need support and guidance with writing essays whilst providing students who are already good at writing essays opportunities to further improve their essay skills.
AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 4 ‘Demography’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson created to help students recap key ideas examined in the demography topic of the family unit, make revision materials based on this content and be able to apply this knowledge to exam questions, particularly 10 markers that makes links between topics - This lesson is very helpful for developing the skills students need for to answer ‘Outline and explain’ 10 markers which requires students to demonstrate the ability to connect two elements, aspects, subtopics, or topics to answer the question.
Lesson also recaps the assesment objectives (but can be used to introduce students to the assessment objectives) (AOs – AO1, AO2 & AO3). The lesson requires students to answers questions based on each AO and then provides guidance and support for students to use the AOs to make flashcards (with questions and answers).
**RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
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GCSE Sociology - INTRO LESSONS, QUIZ & KEY TERM SHEET
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). Includes 6 lessons (the last being a quiz lesson) and a key term sheet that covers the key terms in these lessons:
**L1 – Intro to GCSE AQA Sociology: **
an overview of the course, exam and curriculum
An activity on how to create and maintain a safe space for discussions
suggested revision websites and youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts.
activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry.
Expectations
L2 – How might sociologists explain behavior?
Explores, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control, agencies and agents of socialisation and social control as an introduction to Sociology.
Also looks at the importance of primary socialisation and the consequences of it inadequately performed.
3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme
L3 – Intro to functionalism
Explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories and social cohesion as way of introducing students to the key main functionalist views and ideas.
3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme
L4 – Intro to Marxism
explores capitalism, profit, social class, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation, false consciousness and social relations of production as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas.
**L5 – Intro to feminism **
explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas.
3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme
**L6 – Quiz lesson **
small revision activity –that looks at the similarities and differences between functionalism, Marxism and feminism 25 min quiz (on basic sociological concepts, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) answers/ mark-scheme for quiz scaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher)
SAME as A-level intro quiz but excludes questions on the nature – nurture debate.
Can be edited to meet the needs of any spec – key terms in L2-5 meet the AQA spec
Answers included for main activities and quiz
L2,3 & 5 include 3 marker, success criteria to answer this and student-friendly mark-scheme for self and/ or peer-assessment.
AQA A-level Sociology: Media Topic 1 - Ownership and control of output
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that allows students to examine patterns of media ownership and the three main approaches (manipulative, hegemonic and pluralist) to media ownership and control of media output. Also introduces studets to the difference between Marxism and Neo-Marxism and links to structural vs humanistic marxism and structural determinsm. Examines the following concepts to do this: Ideology, Hegemony, Agenda-setting, Gate-keeping, News values, Marxism Neo-Marxism, Lords of the Global Village.
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED**
RESOURCES FOR LESSON CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook)
**REQUIRES textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law **
GCSE Sociology – Introduction to functionalism
Explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories and social cohesion as way of introducing students to the key main functionalist views and ideas.
3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme
Includes answers for main activities
Resources can be found at the end of the PPT.
Made to meet the AQA spec but can be used (and edited if needed) for other specs
GCSE Sociology – Introduction to Marxism
explores capitalism, profit, social class, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation, false consciousness and social relations of production as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas.
Includes answers for main activities
Resources can be found at the end of the PPT.
Made to meet the AQA spec but can be used (and edited if needed) for other exam boards
Introduction to Sociology lesson
This is a lesson I use as an introduction to the AQA A-level Sociology course and to the sociological imagination or line of inquiry. The lesson includes:
an overview of the course, exam and curriculum
activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry.
suggested reading, podcasts, revision websites youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts.
Expectations
Can be easily edited to meet your needs, e.g. specification, expectations and can also be used as an introduction to AQA GCSE Sociology .
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A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY INTRO LESSONS - nature vs nurture, functionalism, marxism, feminism, QUIZ & ANSWERS
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). L2 uses page 8 from AQA Book 1 by townsend but CAN BE USED FOR ANY SPEC using resources within lesson (see below). Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.
1. Introduction to Sociology - provides an overview of Sociology course (spec to AQA A-level but can easily be edited to suit ANY SPEC and GCSE) and the sociological imagination.
2. How do sociologists explain behaviour? -Nature vs Nurture lesson -explores the nature vs debate, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Uses page 8 of the AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend to introduces students to the nature vs nurture debate but this can be replaced and the rest of the lesson can still be used.
3. Introduction to functionalism -explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories to introduce students to the key functionalist views and ideas.
4. Introduction to Marxism -explores capitalism, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas.
5. Introduction to feminism - explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, socialisation, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas.
6. Quiz lesson - small revision activity
25 min quiz (on nature vs nurture, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) —LESSONS CAN BE FOUND ON MAIN PAGE. Includes:
answers/ mark-scheme
scaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher)
Made for AQA but can be used for ANY SPEC
Can be differentiated down for GCSE, but I recommend purchasing the GCSE Intro lessons bundle which have alread been edited to meet the needs of KS4 students.